Chapter 8 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS AND FOES. Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father. He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers. "You are very like your mother," he said. Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.
Chapter 8 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “FRIENDS AND FOES.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.”
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading “Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.”
In this reading “He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS AND FOES.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.
in a fixed manner
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading FRIENDS AND FOES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS AND FOES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.
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From this reading Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Lesley felt a thrill of strong indignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something in the slightly mutinous expression of Lesley's face seemed to strike her father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He looked at her fixedly for a minute or two, then smiled a little, and began to busy himself amongst his papers.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very like your mother," he said.
Chapter 8 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel by Adeline Sergeant holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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